Manchester United to sign Chivas striker Javier Hernandez - ESPN FC ESPN FC Live football odds with bet365. Bet Now » Morocco less than a minute ago Michael Wade less than a minute ago ESPN staff Apr 8, 2010 United agree deal to sign Chivas striker Manchester United have announced a deal to sign striker Javier Hernandez from Mexican side Chivas for an undisclosed fee, reported to be around £6 million. • Hernandez deal a milestone for Mexico Hernandez, 21, has agreed personal terms and passed a medical but is still awaiting a work permit. Should a permit be granted, he will join United in July after the Mexico international returns from the World Cup. As part of the deal, United will play a friendly at the Chivas Stadium ahead of the 2010-11 season. Sir Alex Ferguson told the club's official website: "I am delighted to reach agreement with Chivas to bring such an exciting young striker, who has been in such prolific form for both his club and his country. "He will be a great addition to our squad and we look forward to welcoming our first Mexican player in the summer.

We are equally excited to play our first game in Mexico, opening the magnificent new Chivas Stadium in July." Chicharito, or "Little Pea", as he is known, has scored four goals in his first four games for Mexico. The deal will represent a first for United, who have never signed a Mexican player before or played in the country, which they will do in July as part of the deal. Hernandez has spent just two seasons in the first team at Chivas which represents a meteoric rise to prominence. "I feel like I am living a dream," he told MUTV. "All the impressions I have of the club are good and Sir Alex Ferguson is a great person, maybe the best coach in the world." Hernandez was at Old Trafford on Wednesday to watch the Champions League quarter-final with Bayern Munich. While he was disappointed at the outcome, he marvelled at the atmosphere, which he hopes to experience for himself next term. Before that, Hernandez must secure a place in Mexico's World Cup squad, which he is tipped to do. And that will confirm a quick return to England as Mexico will tackle Fabio Capello's men at Wembley on May 24. "I hope to be at the World Cup," he said.

"I have to work hard to win a place in the national team, then I might get a chance to play against England." Manchester United spark new cash fears with no to £40m David Villa | Football | The Guardian Manchester United spark new cash fears with no to £40m David Villa • Glazer family debt rules out deal for Valencia international • Manchester United sign Mexico striker Javier Hernández Valencia's David Villa is set to leave the Mestalla this summer and has indicated that he would like a move to Manchester United. Photograph: Pierre-Philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images Thursday 8 April 2010 19.10 EDT First published on Thursday 8 April 2010 19.10 EDT Close This article is 6 years old Manchester United have turned down the chance to sign David Villa, the Spain striker, because of the financial restrictions placed upon Sir Alex Ferguson by the club's ruling Glazer family.

Villa, one of the most revered forwards in the world during five prolific years at Valencia , is to leave the Mestalla in the summer and, after initially stating that he wanted to stay in Spain and move to either Barcelona or Real Madrid, has changed his position with information reaching United in the last few weeks that they are his preferred destination. Ferguson is a long-time admirer of the 28-year-old but Valencia want around £35m to £40m and United's position is that the fee will have to be lowered otherwise it will be financially prohibitive at a time when the club has accrued debts in excess of £700m. This is despite Ferguson's repeated insistence that the balance from the £80m sale of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid last summer is available, United having already spent £20m. Instead, United responded to their eliminationfrom the Champions League by announcing that they had agreed a deal with Chivas de Guadalajara to sign the Mexico striker Javier Hernández, dependent on the 21-year-old gaining a work permit.

Hernández, also known as Chicharito or "Little Pea", has passed a medical and becomes the seventh striker on United's payroll alongside Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, Dimitar Berbatov, Federico Macheda, Daniel Welbeck and Mame Biram Diouf. However, his arrival for an undisclosed fee will do little to dispel growing concerns among United supporters that Ferguson is being deprived of significant transfer funds to bring in a player who can ease the level of dependence on Rooney. Villa would have been one such man, second only to Raúl in La Liga's list of all-time scorers, and is so intrigued by the possibility of playing in the Premier League he is already taking English lessons. He has also spoken to Fernando Torres, his international team-mate, about Liverpool but accepted they would not be able to afford him. Villa thinks less favourably of Chelsea and Manchester City, the two clubs who would have fewer problems matching the fee.

As well as currently being out of United's price range, however, Villa does not fit the Glazers' policy of avoiding spending large sums on players who are 26 or above and who would, in theory, have little resale value at the end of a four- or five-year contract. The club made an exception for Dimitar Berbatov, who was 27 when he signed from Tottenham Hotspur for £30.75m in September 2008, but that transfer has been described by the chief executive, David Gill, as the last of its kind. Hernández has scored 11 goals in Mexico's Primera División this season, putting him joint third in the scoring charts, and has won four caps, scoring against New Zealand, Bolivia and North Korea. As part of the deal, United will play a friendly to open the new Chivas stadium in July. "I am delighted to reach agreement with Chivas to bring in such an exciting young striker, who has been in such prolific form for both his club and his country," Ferguson said.

"He will be a great addition to our squad and we look forward to welcoming our first Mexican player in the summer." "I feel like I am living a dream," Hernández told the club's television station. "All the impressions I have of the club are good and Sir Alex Ferguson is a great person, maybe the best coach in the world." The signing was announced as Wayne Rooney underwent further tests on the ankle injury he aggravated during the Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich on Wednesday. Rooney had initially been ruled out of the match and is in danger of missing Sunday's game at Blackburn Rovers, but Ferguson said he did not regret rushing him back. "I never force the medical staff into anything," he said. "It is important they make the right decisions about players' fitness. And they made the right decision. The medical staff did not see any problem." The Football Association has been monitoring the situation closely but, despite Fabio Capello's obvious concerns about seeing his main striker limp off for a second time in eight days, England's management team are said to understand United's position and the reasons for playing Rooney.

Capello and his medical team had been aware since last weekend that there was a good chance Rooney could play and that the injury was nothing like as serious as Ferguson had portrayed when he ruled the player out for up to three weeks. After Wednesday's game Ferguson accused Bayern's players of deliberately targeting Rooney and he was also angered by the way they had surrounded the Italian referee, Nicola Rizzoli, to demand that Rafael da Silva be sent off for a second bookable offence. United's manager described them as "typical Germans" and the Bayern president, Uli Hoeness, condemned those comments yesterday. "When we lost the Champions League against Manchester United in 1999 we lost like gentlemen," Hoeness said. "We were good and fair losers and I think that's what Manchester should do now. It's an over-reaction on his part, maybe because he is disappointed to lose. Normally he is a fine gentleman but I think what he has said is not right." We've signed Javier Hernandez... | BigSoccer Forum We've signed Javier Hernandez... Not open for further replies. Page 1 of 12 Joined: Oct 19, 2004 Any idea how he plays? Is he quick, strong and mobile?

What is his finishing and heading like? Manchester United FC Reds agree Hernandez deal Manchester United is pleased to announce it has reached agreement with Mexican club, Chivas de Guadalajara for the purchase of 21 year-old Mexican striker Javier Hernandez, better known as “Chicharito,” for an undisclosed fee, subject to a successful application for a UK work permit. Personal terms have been agreed and Javier passed a medical in Manchester this week. The application for the work permit will be submitted shortly. If a permit is granted, Javier will become a Manchester United player on 1 July 2010. As part of the deal, the Club will play a match to open the new 45,000 capacity Chivas Stadium in Guadalajara as part of its 2010/11 season preparations. Sir Alex Ferguson said: "I am delighted to reach agreement with Chivas to bring such an exciting young striker, who has been in such prolific form for both his club and his country. He will be a great addition to our squad and we look forward to welcoming our first Mexican player in the summer.

“We are equally excited to play our first game in Mexico, opening the magnificent new Chivas Stadium in July." Click to expand... Club: Manchester United FC it is signing like this - under the radar - that i like. shows the commitment that our scouts have to discovering new and exciting talent. we still do need some high impact players but 24 goals in 59 games for Guadalajara is a nice return. --- Oliver Kay has reacted well to the signing: Hernandez has 3 caps for Mexico, but no doubt he'll get work permit once #mufc remind Home Office of success with Dong, Manucho, Tosic etc 23 minutes ago via TweetDeck Just wait til #mufc new boy Chicharito finds out there's a Chiquito "restaurant" on Salford Quays. In fact that was probably the clincher 12 minutes ago via TweetDeck #mufc bond prospectus: "Our popularity in ... certain regions might depend ... on fielding certain players from those regions" 6 minutes ago via TweetDeck Click to expand...

Manchester United's Javier Hernández signs new five-year contract amid doubts over his future - Telegraph Manchester United Manchester United's Javier Hernández signs new five-year contract amid doubts over his future Javier Hernández has agreed a new five-year contract which will keep him at Old Trafford until the end of the 2015/16 and bring an end to speculation linking him with a move to Real Madrid. Here to stay: Javier Hernandez has signed a new five-year deal with Manchester United Photo: ACTION IMAGES Follow The 23-year-old, a £6 million signing from Chivas de Guadalajara in April 2010, becomes the 13th member of Sir Alex Ferguson’s first-team squad to commit to a new contract over the past 12 months after being rewarded for his hugely impressive debut campaign in English football last season. Hernández, nicknamed Chicharito, scored 20 goals in 45 appearances in all competitions last term and the Mexican’s form resulted in him ousting club record signing Dimitar Berbatov from the first team in the second half of the campaign. "Playing for Manchester United has been a dream come true for me," he said after renewing his contract.

"I never expected my first year to go so well and I’m delighted to commit my future to United. "To win a title and appear in a Champions League final was fantastic. I’m looking forward to helping my teammates as we bid to win more trophies for this great club.” His goalscoring form prompted speculation linking Real with a move for the player, but despite being just one year into a four-year contract at Old Trafford, Hernández has now been elevated alongside the club’s second tier of earners, behind the £160,000-a-week Rooney, by agreeing a deal worth in the region of £90,000-a-week. Related Articles United v City ratings 23 Oct 2011 Following the announcement, Ferguson said: “The last player I remember making an impact as big and as quickly as Javier is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and he reminds me of Ole a lot. "His talent for creating space in the box and his finishing ability mark him out as a natural goalscorer. Off the pitch, he is a pleasure to manage.

He works very hard and is a popular member of the squad.” By completing negotiations with Hernández, the only senior player now facing an uncertain future at United is Berbatov, whose current contract expires at the end of the season. The Bulgarian forward, a £30.75 million buy from Tottenham in September 2008, has started just one Premier League game for United this season after being omitted from the squad for the Champions League final defeat against Barcelona last May. United hold a one-way option which allows the club to trigger a one-year extension on the 30-year-old’s contract, a move which they are expected to take in order to prevent Berbatov from leaving on a free transfer next summer. Berbatov has insisted that he does not want to leave United, but he will be free to talk to other clubs in January if a new contract at Old Trafford fails to materialise before the new year.

Mexico 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide | Bleacher Report Mexico 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide By Karla Villegas Gama , Chief Writer May 18, 2014 Use your ← → (arrow) keys to browse the slideshow Dave Tulis/Associated Press 11 Comments Miguel Herrera cut to the chase and named the 23 players who will represent Mexico in this summer's World Cup. The El Tri coach capped players from five Liga MX clubs and some European squads. Different from what has happened in other editions, there were several footballers playing abroad who didn't make the cut. That’s the case with Javier Aquino. There were other surprises, too, like Jose Juan Vazquez, who made the team despite having played only once with Mexico. Let’s take a closer look at the men who will fight to get a spot in Herrera’s starting XI against Cameroon, Brazil and Croatia.

Name: Jose de Jesus Corona Date of Birth: January 26, 1981 Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco Caps: 32 Club: Cruz Azul Brief Bio: Jesus Corona started his career with Atlas de Guadalajara. After two years, he left for Estudiantes Tecos, where he established himself as one of the most reliable Mexican goalkeepers. He has played for Cruz Azul since 2009. Quick-Hit Fact: Corona was one of three overage footballers who played in the 2012 Summer Olympics. In the Liga MX, he has been appointed Best Goalkeeper twice (2010 Apertura and 2012 Clausura). Quick-Hit Stat: He has played 34,325 minutes in the Liga MX and 2,474 with Mexico. Date of Birth: July 13, 1985 Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco Caps: 56 Club: Ajaccio Brief Bio: Guillermo Ochoa made his professional debut with Club America at age 18.

He became an undisputed starter with the club and played his first game with El Tri in 2005. With Las Aguilas, he won four championships, including a league title. Quick-Hit Fact: Ochoa is the first Mexican goalkeeper to play in the first division of a European league. He was named Ajaccio's Player of the Year in 2011/2012 and 2012/2013. Brazil 2014 will be his third World Cup, however he has yet to play a match in this sort of tournament. Quick-Hit Stat: With Ajaccio, he has made 125 saves and 304 blocks (2011 to 2014). Date of Birth: September 18, 1982 Birthplace: La Barca, Jalisco Caps: 13 Club: Toluca Brief Bio: At age 31, Alfredo Talavera has only played one international tournament with Mexico, the 2011 Gold Cup that El Tri won.

Although he debuted in 2003 with Chivas, his career started flourishing in 2009, when he moved from Tigres to Toluca. Quick-Hit Fact: Talavera has won two Liga MX titles, however in the 2006 Apertura, he was Oswaldo Sanchez's sub. While in the 2010 Bicentenario, he was Toluca's starting keeper. Quick-Hit Stat: He has played 12 times with Mexico and has conceded eight goals, all in 2011. Date of Birth: April 2, 1980 Birthplace: Ocotlan, Jalisco Caps: 119 Club: Tigres Brief Bio: Carlos Salcido has more caps than any other player on the team and will be playing in his third World Cup. He debuted with Chivas de Guadalajara, and after five years, he left for Europe, where he played for PSV and Fulham . After one season in the Premier League, he went back to Mexico. Quick-Hit Fact: Salcido became the second Mexican to play in the Eredivisie.

He has also appeared in eight World Cup games (2006 and 2010). Quick-Hit Stat: He has only missed two games with Mexico, both during the 2013 hexagonal, against Panama and Costa Rica. Date of Birth: September 28, 1986 Birthplace: Guadalajara, Jalisco Club: Bayer Leverkusen Brief Bio: When he left Atlas for Deportivo La Coruna, Andres Guardado became the most expensive Mexican footballer in history, as the Spanish club paid €7 million. After five seasons, including one in the promotion league, Guardado moved to Valencia, however Los Che loaned him to Bayer Leverkusen in January 2014. Quick-Hit Fact: Guardado played his first match with El Tri in 2005, four months after his professional debut with Atlas. Quick-Hit Stat: Guardado has scored 14 goals with Mexico and has only been booked eight times.

Date of Birth: February 13, 1979 Birthplace: Zamora, Michoacan Caps: 118 Club: Leon Brief Bio: Rafael Marquez left Mexico in 1999 to join Ligue 1 club Monaco. After four seasons, he joined La Liga heavyweights Barcelona, where he won 12 titles, including two UEFA Champions League titles. In 2010, he arrived in the United States and started playing for New York Red Bulls . Three years later, he returned to Mexico, where he has played ever since. Quick-Hit Fact: Brazil 2014 will be Marquez's fourth World Cup. In Korea-Japan 2002, he wore the armband and received a red card in the round of 16. Quick-Hit Stat: Marquez has played 10,020 minutes out of 10,800 possible with Mexico; he has scored 15 times with El Tri.

Date of Birth: October 20, 1981 Birthplace: Mazatlan, Sinaloa Caps: 91 Club: Club America Brief Bio: El Maza was a key player for Chivas when the club secured its 11th league title (2006 Apertura). Francisco Rodriguez's performance put him on several European teams' radar, but ultimately, PSV sealed the deal in May 2008. After three seasons, he moved to Stuttgart and finally went back to Mexico in 2012. This summer, El Maza will play in his second World Cup. Quick-Hit Fact: Before receiving his first cap for the senior team, Rodriguez played for the U-23 squad in the 2004 Summer Olympics. Quick-Hit Stat: Rodriguez received more red cards (two) in the 2014 Clausura than any other player. However, with El Tri, he has only been sent away once, in a friendly against Venezuela (2010).

Date of Birth: January 17, 1988 Birthplace: Culiacan, Sinaloa Caps: 50 Club: Espanyol Brief Bio: Hector Moreno showed his talent to the world at the 2005 U-17 World Cup, which Mexico won. After that, he became a regular with Pumas, and in 2008, he left for Europe on a four-year deal with AZ Alkmaar . He arrived at Espanyol in 2011, where he has played ever since. Quick-Hit Fact: With Mexico, Moreno has only played two World Cup games, against France and Uruguay in 2010. Quick-Hit Stat: He has only been a sub in five matches, against Peru (2008), Italy, Chile and New Zealand (all three in 2009) and Brazil (2011). Date of Birth: September 19, 1992 Birthplace: Mexico City Caps: 12 Club: Porto Brief Bio: Diego Reyes made his professional debut with Club America in April 2010, however he only played three minutes.

He became an undisputed starter when Miguel Herrera took over the team in 2012. Reyes was a key player during that year's Summer Olympics, which landed him a contract with Porto. He won the 2013 Clausura with Las Aguilas before leaving for Europe. Quick-Hit Fact: He was named Rookie of the Year in the 2011 Clausura tournament. Quick-Hit Stat: Reyes is the tallest player on the team (6'4''). With Club America, he scored three goals and with Mexico U-23, he netted once, all with the head. Date of Birth: March 6, 1986 Birthplace: Concordia, Sinaloa Caps: 29 Club: Club America Brief Bio: Paul Aguilar debuted with Pachuca in 2006, where he played 142 games and scored 11 goals. Aguilar secured various titles with Los Tuzos, including three in the CONCACAF Champions League, one in the Copa Sudamericana and one in the Liga MX. Five years later, Club America bought him.

Quick-Hit Fact: Although he has only 29 caps with Mexico, Aguilar has already played one World Cup match (against South Africa in 2010) as well as the 2011 Gold Cup, which Mexico won. Quick-Hit Stat: Aguilar has only missed four games with El Tri since he was first capped in 2007, against Nigeria (2007), Argentina (2010), United States and South Korea (2014). Date of Birth: June 25, 1988 Birthplace: Cordoba, Veracruz Caps: 11 Club: Club America Brief Bio: Miguel Layun started his career with Veracruz in 2007. Two years later, Layun became the first Mexican to play for a Serie A team, when he debuted with Atalanta . However, he only appeared twice with La Dea and returned to Mexico in 2010 to play for Club America, where he has become an undisputed starter. Quick-Hit Fact: Layun can play on both flanks of the pitch.

In the 2013 Gold Cup, he took over the right flank, while with Herrera, he has been playing on the left. Quick-Hit Stat: He has only been sent off once, with Club America during the 2011 Clausura. However, he has been booked 13 times, all of them in his club career. Date of Birth: April 12, 1989 Birthplace: California, United States Caps: 6 Club: Toluca Brief Bio: He started his professional career in 2010 with Chivas de Guadalajara. Although he played eight tournaments with the club he never locked the starting position. In 2014 he was loaned to Toluca, where he scored in the Liga MX for the first time in four years. Miguel Ponce's rise to stardom came in 2012, when he won the CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Tournament, Toulon Tournament and Summer Olympics under Luis Fernando Tena's command. Quick-Hit Fact: Ponce was appointed instead of Juan Carlos Medina for the World Cup team on May 20, 2014.

El Negrito was sidelined from the tournament due to an ankle injury. Quick-Hit Stat: He is the fourth player with fewer caps on the team. Date of Birth: March 29, 1990 Birthplace: Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Caps: 14 Club: Leon Brief Bio: Carlos Pena spent three seasons with Pachuca before being transferred to Leon in 2011. By that time, La Fiera was playing in the promotion league. He won the Ascenso MX title a year later, which sent Leon to the first division, where he also secured the championship in 2013. Quick-Hit Fact: At age 13, he left his hometown and went to Pachuca to do tryouts with that city's team. After he was recruited, he started his career as striker. Quick-Hit Stat: Pena has scored two goals with Mexico and 21 with Leon.

Date of Birth: February 11, 1990 Birthplace: San Francisco Ixhuatan, Oaxaca Position: Right midfielder Caps: 19 Club: Villarreal Brief Bio: Javier Aquino made his professional debut with Cruz Azul when he was 20 years old. He had been playing for la Maquina's youth system since he was a kid. He caught the media attention in 2012, when he played for the U-23 squad that won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics. His first appearance with the senior team was in a friendly against Venezuela. Quick-Hit Fact: Miguel Herrera decided to put Aquino on the stand by list for the World Cup. However, he took Luis Montes' place after the Leon midfielder broke his leg in a warm-up match against Ecuador Quick-Hit Stat: He has started 12 games with Mexico and has played a total of 1,124 minutes. Date of Birth: July 21, 1989 Birthplace: Zapopan, Jalisco Caps: 11 Club: Cruz Azul Brief Bio: Marco Fabian debuted with Chivas in 2007.

However, he was hardly criticized for his bad behavior. In 2012, he was loaned to Cruz Azul, where he went back to his old self and became the second-best Mexican scorer of the 2014 Clausura. He was part of the U-23 squad that secured the gold medal in the 2012 Summer Olympics. Quick-Hit Fact: Fabian scored seven goals in the latest Liga MX tournament (2014 Clausura); the last time that happened was in the 2011 Apertura, when he netted eight times. Quick-Hit Stat: In 2012, while playing for Mexico's U-23 side, he scored 15 goals, including seven in the Toulon tournament and five in the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament; in both competitions, he was the top scorer. Date of Birth: April 19, 1990 Birthplace: Tijuana, Baja California Caps: 10 Club: Porto Brief Bio: Hector Herrera played four years in Mexico's promotion league before finally debuting with Pachuca in 2011.

Herrera made a name for himself a year later while playing with Mexico U-23 team. He won the CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament, the gold medal at the Summer Olympics and the Toulon tournament; in the latter, he was named Best Player. Quick-Hit Fact: He was sold to Porto in 2013 for €8 million, as reported by Mexican website MedioTiempo.com . Quick-Hit Stat: He set the record for the quickest dismissal in the UEFA Champions League history after receiving two yellow cards in the first six minutes of the match against Zenit Saint Petersburg. Date of Birth: August 28, 1990 Birthplace: San Jose, California Caps: 5 Club: Toluca Brief Bio: Isaac Brizuela started playing in Toluca's youth system. In 2007, he finally made it to the promotion league with Atletico Mexiquense. Brizuela's first division debut came in 2009. He spent seven seasons with Toluca before being loaned to Atlas. He returned to Los Diablos six months later.

Quick-Hit Fact: In 2011, Brizuela won the Pan American Games held in Guadalajara. In total, he played four games. Quick-Hit Stat: After 10 seasons in the Liga MX, he has scored 13 goals and has been booked three times. Date of Birth: March 14, 1988 Birthplace: Celaya, Guanajuato Caps: 2 Club: Leon Brief Bio: Jose Juan Vazquez started his professional career in the lower divisions of Mexican football. His big break came with Celaya, as he helped the club reach the Ascenso MX. After one season in the promotion league, he was loaned to Leon, where he became an undisputed starter and secured the title. La Fiera bought him in 2012. Quick-Hit Fact: El Gallo has only played one game with Mexico—a match against South Korea. He missed the friendly against the United States due to visa issues. Quick-Hit Stat: He has started 71 Liga MX games with Leon out of a possible 78.

Date of Birth: May 11, 1989 Birthplace: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon Caps: 73 Club: Villarreal Brief Bio: Giovani Dos Santos started his professional career with Barcelona B at age 17. He made it to the senior team in 2007, under Frank Rijkaard's tenure. In 2008, he signed a £4.7 million deal with Tottenham Hotspur , as reported by The Telegraph . However, he was loaned to Ipswich Town , Galatasaray and Racing Santander. His breakthrough came with Mallorca in 2012 and later with Villarreal. With Mexico U-17, he won the 2005 World Cup; with the U-23 squad, he claimed the gold medal in the Summer Olympics, and with the senior team, he has won two Gold Cups (2009 and 2011). Quick-Hit Fact: Dos Santos is the only footballer on the team who has never played with a Mexican team.

Quick-Hit Stat: From all the midfielders and strikers in the 20s on the team, Dos Santos is the one who has received the most caps. Club: Manchester United Brief Bio: Javier Hernandez debuted with Chivas de Guadalajara at age 18. He quickly became an icon, and after 80 appearances and 29 goals, he signed with Manchester United. Despite the lack of playing time with the Premier League heavyweights, Chicharito has managed to score 59 times. He missed the 2005 U-17 World Cup due to a knee injury. Two years later, he played the U-20 World Cup, where he scored once. With the senior team, Hernandez has scored 35 times, which sets him as the third all-time scorer on the team. Quick-Hit Fact: Chicharito has only missed one game with El Tri—a match against Honduras in the 2013 hexagonal. Quick-Hit Stat: Hernandez was the fastest footballer in South Africa 2010, where he registered a top speed of 32.2 km/h.

Date of Birth: January 12, 1984 Birthplace: Torreon, Coahuila Caps: 30 Club: Club America Brief Bio: Oribe Peralta debuted with Morelia in 2003 but was quickly transferred to Leon. After securing one title in the Ascenso MX with La Fiera, he played for Monterrey from 2004 to 2006. He arrived in Santos Laguna for the 2006 Apertura but was released on a one-year loan to Chiapas after five tournaments. He returned to Los Guerreros in 2010. With Mexico U-23, he won the 2012 Summer Olympics gold medal, while with the senior team, he was named CONCACAF Best Player in 2013. Quick-Hit Fact: Peralta signed with Club America in May. According to Mexican newspaper El Universal , he will receive an annual salary of $2.5 million, making him the most expensive Liga MX player in history.

Quick-Hit Stat: Since the 2013 Clausura, El Hermoso has been the best Mexican scorer in the Liga MX, with a total tally of 27 goals in three tournaments. Date of Birth: May 5, 1991 Birthplace: Tepeji, Hidalgo Caps: 22 Club: Club America Brief Bio: Raul Jimenez made his professional debut in 2010 against Monarcas. However, it was until the 2012 Apertura that he became a regular player under the command of Herrera. He was a key player with the Mexico U-23 team, with which he won the Summer Olympics gold medal and the Toulon tournament, where he scored once. He received his first cap for the national team in 2013. Quick-Hit Fact: Jimenez scored his first hat-trick against Santos Laguna in the 2014 Clausura Liguilla quarterfinals. Quick-Hit Stat: He has netted 32 times with Club America so far, 26 of them between 2013 and 2014.

Date of Birth: March 8, 1991 Birthplace: Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas Caps: 3 Club: Tigres Brief Bio: Alan Pulido has been part of Tigres since he was a kid. He left the club's youth system in 2010. That same year, he made his professional debut. Pulido has won a Superliga, a Liga MX and a Copa MX title with Tigres. He played in the 2012 Toulon tournament and the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic qualifying tournament with the Mexico U-23 side, however he missed the Summer Olympics. Quick-Hit Fact: He scored a hat-trick in his first game with the Mexico senior team. Pulido scored Mexico's final three goals in a 4-0 win against South Korea on January 29, 2014. Quick-Hit Stat: From 2011 to 2014, Pulido has scored at least once in the Liga MX.

Javier Hernandez: The ‘Little Pea’ with so little time EPL Javier Hernandez: The ‘Little Pea’ with so little time Javier Hernandez has been linked away from Manchester United thanks to a lack of appearances. Is it time for him to move on? Opinion 13 Mar 2014, 13:06 IST Javier Hernandez Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, a name that resembles one of the biggest coups in footballing history. Back in April 2010, Sir Alex Ferguson snapped the unknown forward up from Mexican club Chivas de Guadalajara for a mere fee reported to be around £6 million pounds. The world cup that followed that summer immediately put the player into the world’s spotlight and almost four years later the ‘little pea’ has cemented himself as a firm crowd favourite at the home of England’s greatest ever football team. The 25 year old’s path to success has been a fairytale story, from the lower divisions of Mexico to becoming the proud owner of two Premier League winners medals. Dreams cannot last forever however, and sadly this one could well be nearing the end.

The first nail in the coffin for Hernandez was undoubtedly the arrival of the Dutchman, Robin Van Persie last summer. After two highly successful seasons in a United shirt, knocking up 32 goals in the process and forcing the club’s then record signing Dimitar Berbatov onto the sidelines, the Mexican was a regular started for Ferguson’s side. All be it the striker had started to face increased competition from local lad Danny Welbeck , but Van Persie’s arrival became the catalyst for the player’s new nickname as ‘super-sub’. The fact of the matter is, from that date of the 15th August 2012 until the present day, the partnership of Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney when the pair are fit, has not, and will not, be broken up. With a strike rate of a goal every 2.5 games, there is no doubt Chicharito would be starting regularly for most European clubs. His main problem though has always been his lack of other qualities apart from the art of goal scoring. To be brutally honest, he hasn’t got the greatest first touch in the world, his hold up play is non-existent and his passing game, well he just doesn’t have a passing game.

In fairness to the Mexican; his presence and movement does help stretch a defence unlike any other United player, this quality is also his fatal flaw however as this attribute is far better utilised later in a game of football, especially when chasing a game. Ferguson opted to use him more and more in this way towards the end of his reign, although he did still start his fair share of games, not something the player has had the luxury of experiencing since the retirement of the Scotsman. This leads us on to the present day under the guidance of a certain David Moyes. Hernandez is simply not a Moyes type forward. It is crystal clear Moyes favours a 4-2-3-1 formation, or a glorified 4-4-2 some critics may call it. Whatever it is, it relies on a striker with a good all round game, something even Hernandez’s biggest fans can’t argue his case for. If Robin Van Persie isn’t fit or firing, Danny Welbeck weighs up with the next the biggest case for a place in the team.

The reds faced a hectic Christmas period this season with the absence of both Van Persie and Rooney due to injury, Welbeck started every game whilst Hernandez still remained sat on the bench. sadly, if the Mexican couldn’t get a game then under Moyes, then he isn’t going to full stop. Reports have now started to circle that the striker is indeed set for a summer exit, Inter Milan one of the suitors being mentioned to secure the poachers talents. Take a second to imagine the player in Italy, his pace and movement against the sluggish Serie A defences, a move that would most certainly help reinvigorate the player’s career and boost his stalling international exploits. Coming into the prime of his career, the little forward quite simply needs to play. Nobody can question the player’s admirable passion he shows when pulling on the famous Manchester United jersey, but he too has become despondent with life as a fourth choice forward. This has become evident with a few questionable statements on social media. There’s no point digging into that any further as it’s all ifs and buts, would it have happened under Ferguson though? United will most certainly be losing a good player if reports are to be believed.

Despite very limited chances this campaign the striker has still bagged a respectable 7 goals. Late goals against Stoke City and Sunderland convey the players talents and that quality goal scoring instinct he adds to the side. Hernandez offers something different in simple terms and whether you rate his actual footballing ability or not, goal scoring is not an easy talent to both find or replace. Nothing can take away the memories ‘the little pea’ has brought to Manchester United football club, nor too his enthralling story as he rose from the unknown. It does seem on all accounts though, the curtain is drawing on Javier Hernandez ’s Manchester United career.

Question: What is the name of the Mexican forward that Manchester United have signed this summer from Chivas de Guadalajara for £6 million?
Answer: JAVIER HERNANDEZ BALCAZAR